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ADV Barig and pull on a strand of Berlin (ots)# Passenger- and freight defy the high oil prices and the economic downturn – Current airport concept of the federal government in September 2008 met with positive response – Righteous needs expansion, Responsibility for environmental and climate protection and air safety, some of the top topics at the first joint press briefing in Berlin – Policy continues to strongly demanded
The Board of Airline Representatives in Germany eV. (BARIG) and the Airport Association ADV (Association of German Transport Airports) present themselves today for the first time together in the house of the federal press conference in Berlin at a press briefing. “We are already working closely together for years. We felt it was important, to show the public and especially the policy, that two different organizations can be able to speak with one voice”, so BARIG-Generalsekretär Martin Gaebges. Ralph Beisel, Chief Executive of the ADP added: “In the current turbulent market situation, airports and airlines have to draw even closer to one strand, um die Zukunftsfähigkeit des Luftverkehrsstandortes Deutschland zu sichern.”
Germany is still Europe's most important aviation hub
Despite the dramatically higher oil prices and the weakening economy, Airlines, as well as the airport's cost-cutting measures and an increase in ticket prices forcing, remains the aviation industry continues to grow and Germany most important aviation hub in Europe. This is evidenced by the current passenger- and airfreight traffic at German airports: The first half 2008, up to July, refer to 110 Million passengers a year on year growth of 4,2 Prozent. The growth in air cargo traffic experienced over 2,2 Million tons at a recovery 9,4 ProPercentut: The growth falters. “We expect the second half, and zero growth for the winter”, prognostiziert Ralph Beisel. Only in the course of next year, the industry will return to the growth.
Airport plan of the Federal Government
BARIG and ADV current draft of the airport to welcome the concept of the Federal Government. “We see the concept paper of the Federal Government is an important contribution to the strengthening of air transport and the location of Germany's total”, sagt Ralph Beisel. The federal government confirms the need for a demand expansion of airports and to operate in peak times of the day and at night. “An airport security planning approach needs to create and strengthen the capacity of existing airports. Against the backdrop of projected traffic growth until the year 2020 are targeted expansion- and extension measures urgently needed”, sagt Ralph Beisel. “We need no new airports isagt Ralph Beiselclass ="tr_" id="tr_2" data-token="c29uZGVybiB3aXIgbcO8c3NlbiBkZW4gS2FwYXppdMOkdHNlbmdww6Rzc2VuIGFuIGRlbiBiZXN0ZWhlbmRlbiBWZXJrZWhyc2ZsdWdow6RmZW4gZW50Z2VnZW53aXJrZW4u" data-source="">sondern wir müssen den Kapazitätsengpässen an den bestehenden Verkehrsflughäfen entgegenwirken.”
But the Airport Association ADV also expressed criticism of the airport approach the Federal Government: Said Ralph Beisel believes the proposal, that all airports have also provided the already extensive requirements in the context of the planning procedures are additional criteria and evidence, counterproductive. “We urgently appeal to the Federal Government, die Ausführungen zur Konkurrenzanalyse zu streichen.” Bereits heute ist die Planrechtfertigung ausgiebig zu begründen. A complete proof is necessary part of any planning approval procedure. Other criteria and evidence only contribute Complexity- and cost-accretive.
The federal government was urged, to enable night operations at select airports. “To remain internationally competitive, Hours must be global targeted at German airports, especially for long-haul traffic, Frachtflüge, Express services and charter flights”, with Martin Gaebges. “This applies particularly to the Frankfurt airport, as the largest cargo airport in Europe, Deutschlands Vernetzung mit den weltweiten Warenströmen sicherstellt.”
Environment and Climate Change
With a view from the inclusion of international aviation in the EU Emissions Trading 2012 demand BARIG and the airport Association ADV for an urgent overhaul of the Directive. Also the inclusion of all worldwide flights is necessary. “We are also strongly against a sale of the Certificates, by a share 15 Percentage was increased”, said Gaebges. This confers the character of a carbon trading tax or duty and deprive the airlines funds, which can be used for better targeting of investment in new technologies would. Another ticket price increases for long-haul flights around 30 until 40 Euro per flight would be the result. Other ideas are counter-productive to introduce a fuel tax or additional ticket charges.
A promising environmental protection program in the European air transport is the regulation of the Single European Sky (SES). “We postulate a rapid adoption of this regulation”, said Gaebges. A pan-European flight operations in airspace reorganization would help, Reduce CO2 emissions per flight by up to twelve percent. In this context, an optimization and efficiency of air navigation is ensured. “National restrictions of the German air traffic control must be lifted, otherwise we will lose again to join Europe”, so Gaebges. It would have laws to justice quickly- and structural adjustment as well as cooperation of DFS created with foreign air traffic control. Even a constitutional amendment is absolutely necessary.
When noise protection law BARIG and ADV calling for a speedy and smooth implementation of the in 2007 updated law. For example, a creation of the legal requirements untergesetzlichen regulations leave by the Federal Ministry of Environment (BMU) still coming. The Act provides for the residents of airports important areas of sound insulation, such as the calculation of aircraft noise, the dimensions of the soundproofing, and the compensation levels. “The affected residents want quick legal certainty”, Beisel says, and adds: “Jede weitere Verzögerung durch das BMU als federführendes Ministerium ist untragbar.”
Air safety
Even with the safety issue in air transport are both associations agree. “The security of the citizen is a sovereign function and can not just be imposed on the airports and airlines”, erklärt Beisel. The imposition of responsibilities at the company led to significantly higher costs for airlines at German airports. Whilst the European Parliament, a 50-percent stake of the member states recommended, rejected the Council of Ministers. “Airlines and airports are ready, to pay part of the cost, But here, too, expect the responsiveness of government”, the Association are the two leaders agreed.
Outlook
In the view of both associations, the trend is towards a thinning air route network, reduced supply and higher flight ticket prices. “The airlines find themselves in a vicious circle through the many Flottenneubestellungen, which inevitably lead to overcapacity”, schlussfolgert Martin Gaebges. Thus, the wave of consolidation around the world continue to go from the airlines. The airports look the other hand, a greater de Rally suspended by international investors, so the boss BARIG.
Nevertheless remains the long-term forecast for air traffic in Germany until 2020 unbroken positive. Thus, an increase of passengers at German airports by year four to five percent is projected. The number of passengers on scheduled- and charter traffic from today 190 Million to more than 300 Million increase. Also, the air is at a significant overall increase projected 117 Percent and an average annual growth rate of 5,3 Per cent per.
“But first the industry a hard winter lies ahead. The latest figures can be seen, that we will probably not return until next year, again on a growth path”, mahnt Ralph Beisel. Martin finally added Gaebges: “As in every crisis, There will be winners and losers. The, survive, werden viel stärker sein als zuvor.”
BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany) eV. represents and promotes the common interests of more than 100 Airline Members. These include national and international airlines operating in the area scheduled, Ferienflug, Air Cargo and Business Aviation, which are active in the German market. The association, based in Frankfurt is made since its establishment 1951 for the improvement of sales and operational characteristics of air traffic in Germany. As part of engagement as a representative body representing the airlines BARIG takes position on aviation as well as an economic factor on the prospects in the aviation, on local questions for airports as well as topics related to aircraft noise, Environment and Security. Further details on www.barig.org .
That ADV – German Airports Association was 1947 Founded in Stuttgart and is the oldest association of civil aviation in Germany. Today the airport Association ADV Airports in Switzerland, Austria and Germany.
The Airport Association of ADP is committed to a powerful and competitive air transport in Germany. The ADP supports all measures, to allow the expansion of demand, the optimal use of existing capacity to ensure, intermodality support and promote environmental sustainability and efficiency of aviation.
Press Contact:
BARIG eV. – c / o C&C Contact & Creation GmbH, Nuray Güler,
Phone: +49-69-96 36 68 0, E-Mail: barig-PR@cc-pr.com
There Flughafenverband ADV, Leif Erichsen, Phone: +49-30-310118-52,
E-Mail: erichsen@adv.aero
Posted on 22.09.2008 by admin in Airfreight. Comments Off.
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